Flexible, Lightweight Tripod Is Perfect for Smartphone Shooters

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Flexible, Lightweight Tripod Is Perfect for Smartphone Shooters

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There are several ways to mount a smartphone to a tripod. None of them are particularly good. Most tripods are designed for burly SLRs, which means you typically need to slap an awkward case on your phone just to mount it to a ball head. Then there's all the added bulk and weight. It's enough to put off even the most serious smartphone photographer. And that's where the Lollipod comes in.

This smartphone-focused tripod is small and light enough to bring virtually anywhere. In form and function, it's closer to a monopod, but can also double as a boom and is flexible enough for almost any shooting situation. For windy conditions, a stabilizing mesh basket attaches underneath the Lollipod's collapsible three legs and can be weighed down with rocks or bottles of water. There's also a ball head with a standard mount screw, so you can affix everything from a GoPro to a point-and-shoot. Add a clamp-style adapter, and the Lollipod will accommodate almost any smartphone.

At 320 grams, the tripod is lighter than an iPad, and at just over a foot when fully closed, it's small enough to fit in most backpacks. It's a light addition to most serious photography kits – and at around $48, it's a relatively cheap one too. Lollipod seems to be going after a prosumer market, with several lighting tutorials on its page, even if the same pages refer to its product as a "selfie stand." If you can read that unbelievably corny phrase and still want one, you can pick one up now at lollipod.co.uk.